I've only been on this forum for a few months now. But I have come to a conclusion. One of you on this forum is the bait monkey, dressed and disguised as a forum member.  
After being out of bass fishing for a number of years and only saltwater fishing, I had to start all over again with new bass tackle

One of the first things I noticed on here being talked about was a whopper plopper. Of course I had to go spend $14 on one. It's gotta be the best thing ever. 

But no. Soon after that, I hear the discussion going on about the Whopper plopper versus the Choppo. Hmmmm. What's a Choppo?  Today while walking blindfolded through Wally World fishing dept I hear something calling my name. It's a whole rack of Berkley Choppos. Yup. I had to spend another $12 and buy one of those. 
So. What's next? Two months ago I'd have told you you're crazy if you said I'd buy a $4 tungsten worm weight!  Yup. I did that too. 

Which one of you is secretly the Bait Monkey throwing out all of these expensive ideas for me to bite? 
it's working. 
Retirement is great though. I get to try out all these things 

It's a hive-mind thing.

U RaNG?

 

6 minutes ago, bait__Monkey said:

U RaNG?

 

I KNEW IT!!

Just for baits? That is okay.
 

The dude just got me for a rod that I already own one of.

 

Im sitting here waiting on somebody to tell me what we’re doing for dinner if anybody’s wondering why the weird photo

6 hours ago, Capt Steve said:

I've only been on this forum for a few months now. But I have come to a conclusion. One of you on this forum is the bait monkey, dressed and disguised as a forum member.

 

One of us?

 

6 hours ago, Capt Steve said:

One of the first things I noticed on here being talked about was a whopper plopper. Of course I had to go spend $14 on one. It's gotta be the best thing ever. 

But no. Soon after that, I hear the discussion going on about the Whopper plopper versus the Choppo. Hmmmm. What's a Choppo?  Today while walking blindfolded through Wally World fishing dept I hear something calling my name. It's a whole rack of Berkley Choppos. Yup. I had to spend another $12 and buy one of those. 

 

The Bait Monkey is just getting started.

 

6 hours ago, Capt Steve said:

So. What's next? Two months ago I'd have told you you're crazy if you said I'd buy a $4 tungsten worm weight!  Yup. I did that too. 

 

I remember the first time I did that, LOL.

 

6 hours ago, Capt Steve said:

Which one of you is secretly the Bait Monkey throwing out all of these expensive ideas for me to bite? 

 

One of us?

 

How about all of us? 

 

If you meet me

Have some courtesy

Have some sympathy, and some taste

Use all your well-earned politnesse

Or I'll lay your debit card to waste

 

Pleased to meet you

Hope you guessed my name

But what's puzzling you

Is the nature of my game

 

I shouted out

Who is the Bait Monkey

When after all

It is you and me

 

Or is it?

 

 

10 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Just for baits? That is okay.
 

The dude just got me for a rod that I already own one of.

 

Im sitting here waiting on somebody to tell me what we’re doing for dinner if anybody’s wondering why the weird photo

*What , no seat belt for this rod ?? 

The retirement monkey is creeping on me.  How ever, I think the “you need more savings “ monkey has a better argument right now.

$4 sinker???

41 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

$4 sinker???

Ever bought tungsten punching weights?

1 hour ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Ever bought tungsten punching weights?

Never punched or bought tungsten anything. No mats for hours in all directions 

luckily, punch weights are not easily lost.  i have only bought 4 in my life (fishing life = 3 years).  i'm down to 3

10 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

luckily, punch weights are not easily lost.  i have only bought 4 in my life (fishing life = 3 years).  i'm down to 3

Yeah I don’t think I’ve lost one. The strength and resistance of 65lb braid is absurd. It’s why I love punching so much. It is as heavy as heavy gets in bass fishing. Plus I just like pulling a fish out of someplace where it doesn’t make sense for them to be

I’ll just have to take your word for it and use my 10 marabou jigs for $2.79 

15 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Just for baits? That is okay.
 

The dude just got me for a rod that I already own one of.

 

Im sitting here waiting on somebody to tell me what we’re doing for dinner if anybody’s wondering why the weird photo

another head turner?

10 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

another head turner?

Yes sir. I’ll put a 6 speed reel on this one and keep the 5 speed on my other one. The 5 will continue to pull full time spinnerbait duty and this one will kinda be a junk rod. Skipping, buzzbaits, pitching, walking baits, and one top secret thing

1 minute ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Yes sir. I’ll put a 6 speed reel on this one and keep the 5 speed on my other one. The 5 will continue to pull full time spinnerbait duty and this one will kinda be a junk rod. Skipping, buzzbaits, pitching, walking baits, and one top secret thing

yep. Also pretty good for squarebills around cover, bigger paddle tails like a keitech 4.3 sif, and does a pretty good job with a frog on braid in moderate cover. If you had a lineup of head turners, amistads, and swim jigs you could fish basically anything anywhere.  

One of my friends is a rep for a fishing company and invited me to Icast,  i told him maybe next year. I do enough damage just watching whats new on tackle warehouse and hook up tackle on you tube. I have an addiction to certain things and I don't have the mental fortitude or desire to seek help at this point.

To make things works, I also fish saltwater inshore tournaments, so if I see something that works for both I can't justify not buying it.

I wish the tungsten weights we use down here were 4$, we lose them to mud fish all the time. Even on 85

the giant ones bite down and spin in the slop, I'd rather hook a gator on a frog and at least have a chance of getting it back.

19 hours ago, Big Hands said:

 

One of us?

 

Or is it?

 

 

 

That's hilarious!!  And I think the first time anyone has made a meme of me!  LOL!!!  I'm rolling!

 

12 hours ago, Glenn said:

And I think the first time anyone has made a meme of me

You’ve officially “made it”

On 8/21/2023 at 5:03 PM, Capt Steve said:

I've only been on this forum for a few months now. But I have come to a conclusion. One of you on this forum is the bait monkey, dressed and disguised as a forum member.  
After being out of bass fishing for a number of years and only saltwater fishing, I had to start all over again with new bass tackle

One of the first things I noticed on here being talked about was a whopper plopper. Of course I had to go spend $14 on one. It's gotta be the best thing ever. 

But no. Soon after that, I hear the discussion going on about the Whopper plopper versus the Choppo. Hmmmm. What's a Choppo?  Today while walking blindfolded through Wally World fishing dept I hear something calling my name. It's a whole rack of Berkley Choppos. Yup. I had to spend another $12 and buy one of those. 
So. What's next? Two months ago I'd have told you you're crazy if you said I'd buy a $4 tungsten worm weight!  Yup. I did that too. 

Which one of you is secretly the Bait Monkey throwing out all of these expensive ideas for me to bite? 
it's working. 
Retirement is great though. I get to try out all these things 

Pfft... A mere drop in the bucket. Go ask @A-Jay about jackhammers. After you financially recover from that, ask @AlabamaSpothunter about swimbaits, then inquire about rods and reels. This place has more monkeys than the Amazon. I'm just glad I'm not one of them. ?

THis HolE tHred iZ FlAtteRing

 

11 hours ago, T-Billy said:

This place has more monkeys than the Amazon. I'm just glad I'm not one of them. ?